Chapter 6 Vocab

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republic

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or thing of people

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patrician

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members of the landholding upperclass

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consuls

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supervisers of the government, command of the armies always came from the patricians

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dictater

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or ruler who has complete control over government

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plebeians

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the farmers, merchants, artisans, traders who made up the bulk of the populations lowerclass

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tribunes

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own officials to the plebeians helped to protect their best interest

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veto

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block

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legion

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made up of 5,000 men basic military unit

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imperialsim

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establishing control over foriegn lands and people

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proviences

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lands under roman rule

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latifunda

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huge estates mansions

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census

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population count

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satirize

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or make fun of

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mosaic

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picture made of chips of colored stone or glass

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engineering

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application of science and math to develope useful structures and machines

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aqueducts

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or bridgelike structures that brought water from the hills into the cities

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messiah

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annointed king sent by God

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apostles

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person sent forth

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martyr

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people who suffer or die for thier beliefs

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bishop

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church official who was responsible for all christians in an area

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diocese

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an administrative territorial unit administered by a bishop.

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patriarch

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excercise of authority over other bishops in the area

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popes

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bishops who claimed greater authority over all other bishops

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heresies

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or beliefs that are contrary to the churchs' belief

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inflation

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or rapid rise of prices

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mecernaries

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foriegn soldiers serving to pay to defend borders

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global warming

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or world wide temperature increase

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plains

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or rolling flatlands

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chinampas

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artificial islands made of earth piled on reed mats that were anchored to the shallow lake bed

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tribune

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payment from conqured people

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glyph

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pictogram or other symbols carved into a surface

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quipu

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collection of knotted colored strings

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alloy

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blend copper, tin, bronze, and gold

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pueblo

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large villages

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kiva

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large underground chamber used for religious ceremonies

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potlach

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person of rank and wealth distrubuted lavish gifts to large numbers of guests